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Votes at a glance: Supervisors set hearing for zoning-office project, approve culvert contract and appointments
Summary
At its Oct. 20 meeting the Muscatine County Board of Supervisors set a public hearing for an engineer zoning office building project, approved a culvert construction contract, accepted the county weed commissioner's 2025 report and confirmed two appointments to the county Compensation Commission.
Muscatine County Board of Supervisors on Monday, Oct. 20, 2025, approved several routine and project-specific items, including setting a public hearing for the county engineer zoning office building project, awarding a culvert contract, accepting the 2025 weed commissioner's report and confirming two appointments to the Muscatine County Compensation Commission.
The board voted to set a public hearing for Monday, Oct. 27, 2025, at 9 a.m. on "proposed plans, specifications, form of contract, and cost estimate for the Muscatine County Engineer Zoning Office Building Project." The board directed that the plans be made available for public review ahead of the hearing. A motion to set the hearing was made and seconded and carried by voice vote.
The board approved contract documents, bond and certificate of insurance for project LMO77370, described in the meeting record as a twin 12-by-9-by-88-foot reinforced concrete box (RCB) culvert on A Hundred and Eightieth Street near the north quarter of Section 17, Township 77 North, Range 1 East. County staff reported the contract documents were received and recommended for approval; the motion passed by voice vote. County staff said the contractor hoped for a quick turnaround and potentially to begin work this year.
Supervisors also accepted the Muscatine County weed commissioner's 2025 annual report. The board had the report and an accompanying letter in its packet and voted to approve the report by voice vote.
The board voted to approve two applications for membership on the Muscatine County Compensation Commission for the period July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026; meeting discussion identified 13 vacancies on the commission and noted statutory requirements for commissioner categories. The board thanked applicants and approved the two nominees by voice vote.
Other routine business approved included minutes of the Oct. 13, 2025 regular meeting.
Votes at a glance
- Motion to set public hearing on Muscatine County Engineer Zoning Office Building Project for Oct. 27, 2025, at 9 a.m.: motion made and seconded; outcome: approved by voice vote; further details: plans to be available for public review prior to hearing.
- Approval of contract, bond and certificate of insurance for project LMO77370 (twin RCB culvert on A Hundred and Eightieth Street): motion made and seconded; outcome: approved by voice vote; notes: contractor hopes to start this year.
- Acceptance of Muscatine County Weed Commissioner's 2025 report: motion made and seconded; outcome: approved by voice vote.
- Approval of two applicants to the Muscatine County Compensation Commission (term 07/01/2025–06/30/2026): motion made and seconded; outcome: approved by voice vote; applicants referenced in meeting as Melissa Hurlbutt and Kathy (last name not specified in record).
The meeting record does not include roll-call vote tallies or recorded individual yes/no votes for these items; approvals were recorded by voice vote as "aye," and no recorded no-vote counts or named dissenters appeared in the transcript.
